2 USAC VETERANS PASS

Long-time USAC car owner Larry Howard and former USAC driver Bill Alsup have each passed away and USAC extends its deepest condolences to their families, friends and associates. Californian Larry Howard, 76, fielded Midgets for "Turkey Night Grand Prix" winners Ron Shuman (1979-80-81-82) and Chuck Gurney (1888 and 1989) and won numerous USAC Western Midget races with drivers like Stan Fox, Rich Vogler, Brad Noffsinger, Jac Haudenschild and others. Alsup, 78, suffered fatal injuries in an industrial accident in Colorado. The Indianapolis 500 veteran was USAC's 1978 Mini-Indy Super Vee driving champion.